noun
- the consecration of the Eucharistic elements during Mass
Usage: religious; archaic
Examples
- The bell rang during the sacring to signal the most sacred moment of the Mass.
- Medieval churches often had sacring bells to announce the consecration.
- The priest performed the sacring with great reverence.
- Witnesses knelt in silence during the sacring ceremony.
- The sacring was considered the holiest part of the medieval liturgy.